Mackenzie businessman charged with assault, damage to property

Hilton Lyle
Hilton Lyle

Hilton Lyle, a 36-year-old businessman of Silvertown, Mackenzie, Linden, was arrested on Wednesday October 5, 2022 and charged with the offences of:

*Malicious Damage to Property Contrary to Section 160 of the Criminal Law Offence Act Chapter 8:01

*Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm Contrary to Section 49 of the Criminal Law Offences Act Chapter 8:01

*Threatening Language Contrary to Section 141 (a) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act Chapter 8:02

*Two counts of Threatening Behaviour Contrary to Section 141 (b) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act Chapter 8:02

The police yesterday said that all of these matters occurred on Wednesday October 5, 2022, at Phase 2 Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

Lyle appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Kwakwani Magistrate’s Court yesterday at about 10:00 hrs.

The charges were read to him and he pleaded not guilty to all of the summary offences but was not required to plead to the indictable offences.

He was remanded to prison until Thursday November 3, 2022, for report.